míng铭（銘）
铭（銘）
common
noun
verb
Meaning of 铭
铭 means inscribed text on objects or steles; engrave; inscribe; remember deeply. Pronounced míng.
- inscribed text on objects or steles
- engrave; inscribe; remember deeply
- surname Ming
Character Info
Radical钅
Strokes11
Components
钅
名
Stroke Order
铭
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
kuài块
mù墓
bēi碑
shàng上
de的
míng铭
wén文
jì记
zǎi载
le了
mù墓
zhǔ主
de的
shēng生
píng平
shì事
jì迹
。
The inscription on this tombstone records the life story of the deceased.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
qīng青
tóng铜
qì器
shàng上
cháng常
cháng常
kè刻
yǒu有
míng铭
wén文
。
Ancient bronze vessels often have inscriptions engraved on them.
Wǒ我
zài在
shū书
zhuō桌
páng旁
tiē贴
le了
zuò座
yòu右
míng铭
lái来
tí提
xǐng醒
zì自
jǐ己
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
。
I put a desk motto by my desk to remind myself to study hard.
Zhè这
fāng方
yàn砚
tái台
de的
yàn砚
míng铭
shì是
qīng清
dài代
zhù著
míng名
shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
tí题
xiě写
de的
。
The inscription on this inkstone was written by a famous calligrapher of the Qing Dynasty.
Mù墓
zhì志
míng铭
wén文
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
jì记
lù录
sì逝
zhě者
de的
jiā家
zú族
bèi背
jǐng景
hé和
yī一
shēng生
chéng成
jiù就
。
Epitaph inscriptions usually record the deceased's family background and life achievements.
Measure Words
段/ duàn
Primary
方/ fāng